Agency Name: | Arkansas Public Service Commission |
Seal: | Seal of Arkansas.svg |
Preceding1: | Arkansas Railroad Commission |
Preceding2: | Arkansas Corporation Commission |
Jurisdiction: | Arkansas |
Headquarters: | 1000 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas |
Coordinates: | 34.7394°N -92.2748°W |
Chief1 Name: | Bill Taylor |
Chief1 Position: | Chairman of the Public Service Commission |
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) regulates the service and rates of those utilities subject to its jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas, United States. It was originally created by the Arkansas General Assembly on March 11, 1899, as the Arkansas Railroad Commission and was limited to regulating the railroads. Today the APSC regulates telephone service, natural gas lines, pipeline safety, and electricity.